THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. JANUARY 19, 1913.
LABOR HAS FAITH
J. G. Mack & Co.
Fifth and Stark
J. G. Mack & Co.
Fifth and Stark
IN LIABILITY LAW
Just Two Weeks More of Our Annual Clearance Sale
Many Have Already Taken Advantage. It Enables
Proposed Compensation Act
Condemned as Bad Sub
stitute in Oregon.
You to Buy Good Furniture at Much Lower rnces
. . . , 3 xt..- . Mi w 'Ar.ri FnrTiitnre" was never before offered in Portland at such reductions from-the actual worth. Furthermore,
REASONS ARE SET FORTH
. L"V LSJT wnT 'Z-rtT furniture, but in carpets, rugs, draperies, etc. Emeraber-just two weeks more.
Men Engaged In Hazardous Work
Prefer Fate to Best With Jury
of Peers Kather Than With
Commission, Says Letter.
Labor organizations in Oregon have
little use for the proposed workmen's
compensation bill and in the past week
"many associations have come out op
posing It, declaring for the continuance
vt the employers' liability act now in
force and condemning all who have
made statements calculated to give the
impiesslon that organized labor in this
state Is in favor of compensation as a
substitute statute.
The Building Trades Association, the
Federated Trades and representatives
vt tlie Central Labor Council have been
as one in advancing objections to the
proposed bill.
"The compensation act is opposed by
all the trades occupied in the construc
tion of buildings or other hazardous
occupations," says one of the repre
sentatives of the Central Labor Coun
cil. "Those occcupted in the sedentary
and less hazardous trades are in some
cases in favor or neutral. In deter
mining what compensation we should
receive for injuries, men employed in
hazardous occupations would rather
leave the decision in the hands of a
Jury of 12, under the working of the
liability act, than in the hands of three
appointed commissioners under the
compensation system."
Reaaosh Are Set Forth.
A letter issued from the labor or
ganizations concerning the compensa
tion act as drawn up and favored by
the commission of nine appointed by
the Governor says in part:
i ne proposes auv mu uriug dijuoi c -y
before labor the merits of employers'
liability as we have It in Oregon vs.
compensation as in effect in Washing
ton and California.
"Employers' liability in Oregon
means simply that the employers are
held responsible before the law. re
gardless of the old defense of con
tributory negligence, assumption, of
risk, a fellow servant's fault, etc
"Under this law the employe. In the
eyes of the law, assumes the same im
portance as the broken or injured, dis
abled or dead machine; hence an In
jury is treated by the law as such and
the employer, in order to protect him
self, must use every safeguard to pre
tecr the employe.
"The employer would gladly shift
this responsibility to some kind of a
commission law. As it is now be must
protect the employe or pay the freight."
Business agents of 34 building
trades organizations have issued a
statement of their reasons for oppo
sition to the compensation act in an
swer to a pamphlet issued by J. A.
Madson, in which he declared that the
majority of labor organizations were in
favor of It. They declare that exactly
the opposite Is the case.
"We do not want compensation; we
want protection," they declare, and say
that under the liability act that has
been in force for the past two years
they have received very satisfactory
protection.
Oregon Results Satisfactory.
They quote from Mr. Madson's pam
phlet the statement that in the last
15 months in Oregon up to September
SO, 1913, there were 5179 accidents and
164 deaths, under the liability law. but
point out that in Washington where
the compensation system prevails there
were 13,000 accidents in 12 months.
Moreover they state that of the cases
arising In Oregon under the liability
law, more than 95 per cent have been
satisfactorily settled out of court and
only rarely is it necessary to go to
law.
"The benefits under the liability
law," they say, in summing up, "will
bo at least four or five times as great
as will be derived from the compensa
tion law. In the matter of payment of
full wages and hospital bills, and the
injured employe does not have to go to
much trouble to receive this, while un
der the compensation act he is com
pelled to make a statement of his case
to the commission, whose judgment is
final' and from which he has no re
dress." The business agents whose signa
tures "appear at the end of the argu
ment against the compensation act are:
Fred L. Gifford, No. 125, Electrical
Wokers: J. D. M. Crockwell, No. 317,
Electrical Workers: G. T. Hunt, Car
penters' District Council; Will C. Sliu
gart. Carpenters, 80S; L. Koltz, Car
penters, 50: Oliver E. Hibbs. Carpen
ters. 80S; L J. White, Carpenters, 60:
R. O. Rector, Carpenters. 60; A. E.
Hall. Hodcarriers; L. H. Wlsenor;
George Frossard. Hoisting Engineers;
K. J. Searle. Amalgamated Carpenters;
T. J. Sewar, Amalgamated Carpenters:
J. T. McDermont; C. M. Marsh, Cement
Workers, 119; R. S. Hayner, Machinists,
3; J. A. St. Clair. Plasterers, 82; A. E.
Eckerle, Elevator Constructors; J. C
Stokes. Elevator Constructors: B. Gor
ham. Plumbers. 51; J. Burke, Plumbers.
51; J. V. Hutton. Glaziers: A. Walker,
Stonecutters: R. H. Hunt, Ironworkers;
W. H. Brust, Electrical Workers, 317;
Ben Osborn, Ironworkers: B. W. Solo
man. Building Trades Council; Harry
W. Hlllibush. Cement Workers, 119; W.
Noffke. secretary Building Trades
Council: E. H. Crandall. president of
Building Trades Council: George H.
Farrar. treasurer of Building Trades
Council.
BURNS LANDMARK IN RUINS
Drunken Man Suspected of Starting
Fire in Lochcr's Hall.
BCRN3. Or.. Jan. 18. (Special.)
Locher'a Hall, a larire building familiar
to every visitor to this city, was totally
destroyed by fire Tuesday nigttt. -
The building was constructed at dif
ferent times. Tire lower story was of
stone and the superstructure of frame.
It was 60 feet wide and 200 feet deep.
The west 120 feet contained a large
hall, some office rooms and several
living apartments; the east 80 feet be
ing occupied as a residence by the
Locher family.
The tire Is said to have resulted from
the overturning of a lamp in a room
occupied by a tenant who was intoxi
cated. The efforts of the fire fight
ers were directed to saving adjoining
property and getting the occupants and
their effects out of the building.
Locber's Hall was for many years the
opera-house, dancehall and general
meeting place of Burns, until the Win
ter of 1911. when the new opera-house
was built. The Portland delegation to
tbe Development Congress was ten
dered a banquet here.
Tbs office of the Central Oregon Oil
& Gas Company was In the front of the
building and all Its contents were destroyed.
Here Are a Few Items in Furniture
Gathered Troughout the Furniture Dis
plays. Many Other Offerings Like These
piSiffS
$38 solid mahogany Baby Bed, with
rocking and stationery OQ ft ft
base-for.... $40VV
$58 large China Cabinet in best
quarter-sawed golden oak; 6 feet
high ' and feet wide, with oval
doors and sides. A GJOQ Kft
splendid bargain at.. PO.JV
Three Fine Matched Bedroom
Fieces of the William and Mary
Period Dresser, Toilet Table and
Cheval Mirror. Solid mahogany.
Will be sold as a set or individ
ually. $100 Cheval Mirror for 48.50
$110 Toilet Table, only $67.5Q
$150 Dresser, for $95.06
solid mahogany four-poster
Cowan of Chicago, for
Colonial Bed, made by 3i(A ftft
$78.50
$150 handsome China Cabinet in
Elizabethan period design, old oak,
with full mirror bacK,
for
Dresser and Chiffonier of Same
Design: Two Fine Solid Mahogany
Pieces.
$180.00 Dresser with large mirror,
measuring 46 inches Q'7 Kf
by 32 inches for.-. . .
$150 Chiffonier to match Sj57S.OO
$125 Bookcase in old oak, in the
SrL.f.6: $60.00
$135 Auto Valet at $97.50
the most wonderful piece of fur
nltnre ever made a gentleman's
piece that accommodates and keeps
in shape as many as six separate
suits and overcoats, besides having
compartments for underwear, shirts,
neckwear, in fact, a place for every
thing. Made by Borkey & Gay.
A Beautiful Example of the Colonial Four-Poster Style in This
Solid Mahogany Bedroom Set of Four Pieces It bears the shop
mark of Berkey & Gay, the famous makers of "Furniture of
Character." Bed, Dresser, Chiffonier and Toilet (jJOQI Kf)
Table; the set of 4 pieces reduced, from $440 to ptHJtJ
All Individual Serving Tables
in Mahogany, Fumed Oak and
Circassian Walnut at Half Price
New Pieces Coming in Are Immediately
Entered in the Clearance. The Following,
for Instance, in Mahogany Dining Tables
$60 Mahogany Table, pedestal base, 48-inch top, 8-foot $47.50 """""""l f ' i? fT"""
extension for .v 7 jj i F'ii&J
$85 solid mahogany Table, pedestal base, 54-inch top; $fifl.50 aj JjPA
8-foot extension CT" I .,, i wm jj
$95 solid mahogany Table with two apron leaves; pedes- $7$ 50 X'fi
tal base, 10-foot extension, 54jinch top V II Jf L '
$110 Table, solid mahogany, 10-foot extension, 54-in. top, 89.50 ft'cffi Jt -sTO
two apron leaves v x m3.V.
$135.00 Table, solid mahogany, pedestal base, 10-foot ei- $07 Kft "eVW
tension, 60-inch top; two apron leaves - , jr s
Over Fifty Other Dining Table.s at Unusual Reductions
Brass Beds
Were Never
Offered at Such
Low Prices
TheseTwo Priced
Almost at Cost ,
, Full size atin Brass Bed, (IrT FTf?
with 2-inch posts, Bpecial P 1
Full size Satin Brass Bed with 2-inch
continuous-posts, at the 75
All Other Patterns
LiberallyReduced
$17.50 full size or size-"! ft Kft
Satin Brass Beds, now.. P-LV,t-'u
$18.50 full size Satin j- 1 7K
Brass Bed, no,w P '
$27.50 full size Satin Brass Bed with
continuous 2-inch posts, 7PJ
$38 full size, Satin Brass Bed, with
2-inch square tube posts, 25 00
$65.00 square tube,' satin QQ ftft
brass, full size Bednow t?tJ"y,u
$100 full size, Satin Brass Bed, with
square tubing, paneled Cft
head and footboard, now PJO.UV
An Opportunity for You
to Save in Buying Your
Floor Coverings
Sample Rugs for Much Less
1 Axminster Rug, size 9x13 feet, regular 01 C ftft
price $27.50 for pJ.U.UU
1 Wilton Bug, size 9x12 feet, regular price (JOft ftft
$40.00 for PV.UU
1 Body Brussels Bug, size 9x12 feet, regular OQ flft
price $33 for. P&0.JJ
3 Body Brussels Bugs, size 10 feet 6 inches COQ FT A
by 12 feet, regular price $45 now PAO0J
1 fine Wilton Bug, size 9x12 feet, regular QAfl lift
price $60 now P"U"
f REMNANTS OF INLAID LINOLEUM
3 ft 6-in. piece, worth $2.50, (M TA
to close at P.OU
6 ft. by 7 ft. piece, worth $8, fl A QA
to close at P;'"
6 ft. by 6 ft. piece, worth AM QC
$7.20, to close at putOU
6 ft. by 9 ft. piece, worth J7 Qft
$10.80, to close at ?'OU.
6 ft by 10 ft piece, worth IJO HK
$12, to close at P 1
6 ft. by 11 ft piece, worth CJQ Aft
$13.20, to close at pt.VV
6 ft. by 17 ft. piece, worth A C A
$20.40, to close at tpXsJV
IN PRINTED PATTERN LINOLEUM
6 ft by 7 ft 6 in. piece, worth CJO A A
$3.75, to close at p.VV
6 ft. by 7 ft 6 in. piece, worth (IJO A A
$3.75, to close at pd,tf
6 ft. by 10 ft. piece, worth (IJO 7K
$5, to Close at P '
6 ft by 9 ft 6 in. piece, worth lq A A
$5.40, to close at pOJJ
Linoleum
Remnants
These
to Be
- Sold
Entire
That Most Important Matter of
Interior Decoration of the Home
is often overlooked by homebuilders and those remodeling
their homes. Decorative schemes that are correct are
produced only through these essentials; a thorough knowl
edge of the art of interior decoration, skilled workman
ship and the proper materials. Our Decorative Depart
ment has been built upon and is maintained on these
principles. Allow us to submit original schemes in color
showing what the finished effect will be.
Some Exceptional Values in
Odd Pieces Shown in One of
Our Fifth-Street Windows.
Many Other Such Bargains Offered
Throughout uur interior wispwys
JY G.
Mack & Go,
Fifth and Stark
All Fine Furniture Bearing
the Shopmark of Berkey &
Gay, Cowan and Other Lead
ing Makers Is Entered in This Sale
at Lower Prices Than . Heretofore
i'
POLITICAL BEES AT
SALEM ARE BUSK
Embryo. Gubernatorial Booms
Get Under Way and Groom
ing Process Begins.
WILLING TIMBER IS PLENTY
Senators SlSlIer and McCollocb Are
Democratic Possibilities, and Kay,
XHmlck, Smith and Thompson
Talked hy Republicans.
STATE CAPITOI Salem. Or.. Jan. 18.
(Special.) The present legislative
i a rnva to be the period or
gestation for numerous embryo booms
for public office at me
held in November, two years here
with Governor West out of the way
as a candidate for Governor in 1914. ac
cording to frequent reiteration, of the
declaration mk ne "i - --
for that office apaln. opportunities are
, . .....mm IPS'
eiven in tms session ir uu..---lslators
who have Gubernatorial and
h huzzinsr to put themselves
forward as likely timber. .
Many have considered in
- .i;.m!n. tilmnelf for.
Treasurer xva.y o ..e..... .
a swins around the circle In campaign
for the Governorsnip. uui
posltively today that he intends to be
v ....itinn to the office
of State Treasurer, that he believes he
has made a sooa recora n
and will have no trouble in being re
turned and would prefer to remain in
that office rather than to make an el
fort for the Governorship, even If he
was certain he would have no difficulty
'"number of his friends have consid
ered that the result of the contest In
the Senate yesterday on the question of
certain vetoed bills produced tbe psy
chological moment for the Kay Guber
natorial boom to be sprung, but appar
ently there is no such boom from the
statements of Governor West.
Two Democrat Feasibilities.
In the realm of Democracy some have
looked with longing eyes at the seat
which the Governor states he will leave
Ta,rhet"Leglslature presents two possi
bilities in the Democratic line as can
didates for that office. One la the old
est member In the Senate and the other
the youngest.
. U A. Miller, the "Sage of Lebanon,
while having In prospect the possibility
. . , . v. nneltln nf Collector of
Customs from the incoming; Democratic
Administration, wouio "'
Ueved, reject tha nomination lor the
Governorship on the Democratic ticket
if it was thought by him that,he was
a possibility.
On the other hand. McColloch of Ba
ker, the youngest man in tbe Senate,
has been suggested by some of his
friends as an Eastern Oregon possi
bility. I. 8. Smith, of Coos and Curry, in
the State Senate, has been putting for
ward some legislation and proposes to
Introduce early In' the week a rather
drastlo amendment to the corrupt prac
tices act. It has been whlspereo
among some of the members that he,
too. may have an idea as to the possi
bility of becoming the Republican nom
inee. Smith's Friends Active.
At first., when questioned in regard
to this possibility, Senator Smith stated
he had not thought of it, but later
qualified that declaration by saying
that with the election two years away
it was too long for a man to know Just
what he would do when the time
comes.
It Is known that some of Smith s
friends have been urging him to get
Into the race and it is possible that he
will do so.
W. Lair Thompson, of Lakevlew, also
a Senator, has been mentioned as a
possibility in connection with candi
dacy for the Attoraey-Gene-alship. Attorney-General
Crawford is now- in
that office for the third time and he
will step down and out at the end of
his nresent term, in fact he also has
bis eye on the office of Governor, as I
well as some others. In that event
there will be a scramble for the place
of Attorney-General and Thompson
may go 'out after it, although he has
not expressed himself. .
nimlcfc May Enter Race.
Dimlck, Senator from Clackamas, has
long been considering the possibility
of becoming a candidate tor Congress
from this district. He may step into
the race two years from now.
There are a number of other quies
cent booms floating around the legisla
tive halls, but so far none have been
openly put before the people.
Friends of Senator Von der Hellen,
of Wellen. Jackson County, have also
suggested the possibility of his be
coming a Republican factor in the
Gubernatorial race. Senator Von der
Hellen lives on a ranch near Wellen,
is interested in a bank and is consid
ered a strong man in that community.
Senator Von der Hellen has not ex
pressed himself as being a probtble
candidate, nor has he made any state
ment in this regard, but a number of
his friends both in and out of the Leg
islature have stated that he would
make a strong showing if he got into
the race. .
MILITARY HOSORS ACCORDED
DEAD OFFICER.
Immigrant Stations Proposed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18- Distribution
of immigrants through the aid of Fed
eral immigration stations at interior
points would be made possible through
a bill passed by the Senate today and
already passed by the House. ;
DALLAS WILL OCCUPY CARNEGIE LIBRARY, JUST COM
PLETED, WITHIN NEXT TWO WEEKS.
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p,- - 4i v mm m
BOLDIXG COSTS $10,000.
DALLAS, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) The new Carnegie Library build
ing here has Just been completed and will be occupied within the next
two weeks. The cost of the building was 10,000. The city faas-ap-propriated
$1000 each year for its support and . maintenance. The
building is located upon city property, one block from the main busi
ness street of the city, and directly opposite the Gail Hotel. It ill
handsome brick and concrete structure. Besides being provided with
room for library purpose, it is also provided with a large clubroom.
as the meeting place for the Women's Civic Improvement Clnb. Flans
are being made for its formal opening within the next two weeks, and
Its opening will be Inaugurated with a grand reception. The construc
tion of this building in this city, its plan and the general furnishings
of the Interior, are due largely to the efforts of Mrs. George Ger
linger. president of the Woman's Club of Dallas.
Casket; Draped With National Colors,
Is Escorted by Battalion ot In
fantry and Salute Fired.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash,
Jan. 18. (Special.) The funeral of
Major Henry F. Kendall, U. S. A., re
tired, of Portland, was held here to
day at 2 P. M., with full military hon
ors, six Captains acting as active pall
bearers. The casket was placed on a caisson,
and draped with a United States flag.
Escorted by a battalion of the Twenty
first Infantry, commanded by Major
Wilson Chase, the funeral cortege pro
ceeded to the post cemetery, the Second
Field Artillery band playing a dirge.
At the grave Chaplain James Osse
waarde, of the Twenty-first Infantry,
read the committal service and three
volleys were fired.
The pallbearers were Captains A. B.
Warfield. Charles R. Howland, George
S. Tiffany. William Fitzhugh Jones,
Elmer W. Clark and Parker.
Major Kendall died at his home, 378
East Fourteenth street, Portland,
Thursday, after a brief illness. He is
survived by bis wife, a daughter -of
Colonel William H. Jordan, whom he
married in 1887 at Fort Clark, Texas,
a daughter, Adeline, 14. and a son, Wil
liam E. Kendall, 13 years old. He was
graduated from West Point In 1878, re
tiring from the Army in 1905. He had
lived In Portland since 1904.
DARR0W TRIAL ON MONDAY
Preparations for Second Hearing of
Lawyer Made.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. Prepa
rations for the second trial of Clarence
S. Jarrow, the Chicago attorney,
charged with Jury bribery, were com
pleted today. The trial Is scheduled to
begin here Monday in the Superior
Court before Judge Conley, of Madera
County, sitting in an extra session.
It was announced that Earl Rogers
again would act as chief counsel for
Darrow, and that W. O. Powers, of Salt
Lake City, would be associated lnthe
accused lawyer's defense.
W. J. Ford, assistant District Attor
ney, will be in charge of the prosecu
tion. District Attorney Fredericks an
nounced today that he would not parti
cipate in the trial.
PORTLAND WILL BE TOPIC
City to Be Advertised in East at
Citizenship Conference.
PHILADELPHIaT" Jan. 18. (Spe
cial ) it was announced here today
that the chief orator at the Christian
Citizenship Conference, to be held on
January 28, would be ex-Governor
Stokes, of New Jersey.
' This conference Is a preliminary- to
the great Second World's Christian Cit-
I r.nnfa an tt rtO HP 11 M I r II I -
I.CII.1IH1J y 11 .
land. Or., June 29-July 6 next, and it Is
expected that not less tnan bvuv per
sons will participate.
In addition to the Academy of Mu
sic- the Chambers-Wylle Memorial
Church will be used for the purposes
of the Philadelphia conference and six
.Ik, n .ho landing nrolnni H (' T 1 VP
in the work of organizing for Portland
will De neara wun specino retereui-is
to the World's Christian Citizenship
Conference and the City of Portland.
All of the transcontinental railroads
will havo agents In attendance to dis
tribute literature and to answer ques
Mnna an tA mutes to Portland, rates
and housing conditions.
Dr. Henry Collin Minion, presioeni
of he National Reform Asosclation,
win nroaxnt the claims of Portland as
a convention city.
$313,000 HAULED ON DRAY
Vancouver Bank Bloves Into Xew
Five-Story Brick Building.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 18. (Spe
ciaD Cash, warrants and securities
amounting to 1313.000 and belonging to
the United States National Bank were
hauled from Third and Main to Sixth
and Main streets today in an ordinary
dray, without any guard except the
driver and helpers. While the steel
safe containing this wealth was rolled
into the building scores of people as
sembled on the street and watched the
new bank move Into its magnificent
$100,000 five-story home of white brick.
The bank will be open for business at
Its new location Monday morning.
The United States National Bank, of
which J. M. Langsdorf is president and
J. S. G. Langsdorf Is cashier, is the first
bank to be organized in Clark County,
with a capital of $100,000.
The institution will occupy the first
floor while the four floors above have
been rented for officeB, having the lat
est modern conveniences.
WEST'S BILL TO COME UP
Wood to Introduce Measure to Curb
Use of Drugs by Convicts.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 18.
(Special.) Another one of Governor
West's bills will be Introduced in the
Senate the first thing Monday, when
Wood will introduce a bill making it
a misdemeanor for any person to fur
nish drugs to any prisoner in the State
Penitentiary, or sentenced to serve a
term in that prison or in any county or
municipal Jail.
In addition the bill provides that If
any convict or prisoner sentenced to
servo be found guilty of violating the
provisions of the act he shall, in lieu
of the fine provided, be required to
serve in such Jail or prison double the
minimum sentence which he Is then
serving.
IF
S7?e HOTEL
MALLORY
were not more congenial
than others, we would
be foolish to keep on
telling ypu it is.
L0WNSDALE and YAMHILL
Begin
the
Business
Week
with a delicious noon
luncheon at The Portland.
YouH find many of your
business associates there
some of the city's best
people. We'll look after
your comfort and pleasure
during the luncheon hour.
Main dining-room, 12 to 2,
Every week-day,
Fifty Cents.
Our Grill is a favorite ren
dezvous for many a jolly
' after-theater party. Near
est the leading playhouses,
and nearest the ideal of
both players and patrons.
Delightful music; your
own favorite if you'll but
ask for it.
The Portland
Hotel
G. J. Kaufmann, Manager.
N. K. Clarke,
Assistant Manager.
,BIG SALE
UNREDEEMED 20 TO ISO
RAINCOAT!) A AD OVERCOATS
FOR S5
STEIN'S PAWN SHOP,
24 North Sixth St.